--- title: "The Lawson Trust CIO — charity 1171822 | CharityCompare" description: "The Lawson Trust CIO (charity 1171822): income £676k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-lawson-trust-cio retrieved: 2026-10-09T10:28:52.385Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1171822CIO LT # The Lawson Trust CIO Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Lawson Trust CIO is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.lawsontrust.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1171822&subId=0) Work at The Lawson Trust CIO? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-lawson-trust-cio&type=claim&name=The%20Lawson%20Trust%20CIO) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Lawson Trust CIO? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £676,388 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £802,962 Registered charity number 1171822 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) River Lawn Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.lawsontrust.org](http://www.lawsontrust.org/) Quick answer The Lawson Trust CIO (number 1171822) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Lawson Trust CIO do? The CIO is a grant making charity concentrating support to organisations in the south east of England. The trustees concentrate their support on the following:? Arts and Heritage? Education? Environment? Health? Social & economic disadvantageThe trustees do not support:? Individuals? Non registered charities? Overseas charities? Political parties? Promotion of religion Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Lawson Trust CIO Answers The Lawson Trust CIO gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Lawson Trust CIO's highest-paid staff paid? The Lawson Trust CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does The Lawson Trust CIO's money come from? The Lawson Trust CIO reported £676k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were investments £676k (100%). - Investments£676k · 100% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Lawson Trust CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Lawson Trust CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 28 February 2017 Where it says it operates East Sussex · Kent · Surrey · West Sussex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Lawson Trust CIO registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Lawson Trust CIO yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Lawson Trust CIO. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Lawson Trust CIO? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-lawson-trust-cio&type=claim&name=The%20Lawson%20Trust%20CIO) [Visit charity website](http://www.lawsontrust.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Lawson Trust CIO a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Lawson Trust CIO as a registered charity (number 1171822) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Lawson Trust CIO's charity number? The Lawson Trust CIO's charity number is 1171822. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1171822? Search 1171822 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Lawson Trust CIO do? The CIO is a grant making charity concentrating support to organisations in the south east of England. The trustees concentrate their support on the following:? Arts and Heritage? Education? Environment? Health? Social & economic disadvantageThe trustees do not support:? Individuals? Non registered charities? Overseas charities? Political parties? Promotion of religion Does The Lawson Trust CIO have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Lawson Trust CIO. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Lawson Trust CIO? The Lawson Trust CIO's website listed in our register data is http://www.lawsontrust.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The Lawson Trust CIO's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Lawson Trust CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does The Lawson Trust CIO's money come from? The Lawson Trust CIO reported £676k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were investments £676k (100%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Lawson Trust CIO? The register does not record The Lawson Trust CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Lawson Trust CIO's trustees paid? The Lawson Trust CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Lawson Trust CIO registered as a charity? The Lawson Trust CIO was entered on the register on 28 February 2017. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1171822&subId=0).